1974 Oakland Athletics season


The 1974 Oakland Athletics season involved the A's winning their fourth consecutive American League West title with a record of 90 wins and 72 losses. In the playoffs, the A's defeated the Baltimore Orioles in the ALCS for their third straight AL pennant, and in the World Series, the first ever played entirely on the West Coast, defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in five games to take their third consecutive World Series championship. Paid attendance for the season was 845,693.
In early 1974, owner Charlie Finley tried to sell the team with an asking price of $15 million.

Offseason

In 1974, "Hurricane" Herb Washington was tapped by Oakland owner Charlie Finley to become the A's "designated runner." Despite having no professional baseball experience, and having last played baseball in high school, Washington was signed to a major league contract prior to the season. His major league debut was on April 4, 1974, against the Texas Rangers. Appearing as a pinch runner for Joe Rudi in game two of the 1974 World Series, Washington was picked off first base in a crucial ninth-inning situation by Dodgers' reliever Mike Marshall.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day starters

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C6420440.196423
1B158484102.2112673
2B10028761.213222
3B146498121.24322103
SS134527153.290241
LF158593174.2932299
CF149543141.260433
RF148506146.2892993
DH11536585.233943

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
11536585.233943
9922046.209018
7322163.285019
5017434.195723
7612120.16523
739622.229116
605210.19202
30426.14300
184110.24403
21335.15202
30285.17901
10152.13300
1172.28601
571.14300
9200----00

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
41318.125122.49143
40282.117153.25174
39255.119173.07117
1996573.0038

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
29117743.6969
3487.1153.8152

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGWLSVERASO
7695182.6595
454462.0646
453334.2218
60003.241
40000.002

Postseason

ALCS

The Athletics defeated the Baltimore Orioles, 3 games to 1.

1974 World Series

Summary

Awards and honors

1974 Major League Baseball All-Star Game